Google brings Calendar app to the iPhone

Find yourself using Google Calendar more but can’t use it on your iPhone? Well, now your wait is over. Google has finally ported its Calendar app to the iPhone. You now get Gmail events, schedule view, and wider account support (such as iCloud and Exchange) used by Android users. So, if you switch between Android and iOS these days, at least you’ll get the same interface when it comes to your Calendar.

Source: 9to5Google | Download: Apple App Store (Free)

HP announces series of breakthrough LaserJet printers

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Re-imagined for the modern office, which means less space per employee, the smaller LaserJets were redesigned from the toner technology level and feature secure cloud-enabled computing plus the fastest duplex printing performance on any colour laser printers in the market today. 

New York - HP hosted a press and analyst event today in New York City to launch their most revolutionary LaserJet Printers since the product originated back in 1984. Built around a breakthrough in toner technology, the new Colour LaserJet Pro M252, HP LaserJet Pro MFP M277 and HP Colour LaserJet Enterprise M522 and M533. Use 53 per cent less power, while printing 33 per cent more pages in a smaller footprint.

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Apple Pay coming to 11 Marriott Hotels

Marriott Hotels will be accepting payments via Apple Pay in the countries that support it (i.e. not Canada). Just in time for the Apple Watch release on April 24, the hotel chain plans a staggered rollout this summer that will allow check in and payment using your iPhone 6 (or Apple Watch). This will be confirmed with a beep and a vibration signifying that the transaction is good. You will similarly use your iPhone to access your room. Marriott is will offer the service in 11 hotels in the US.

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Square offers Chargeback Protection to Canadian sellers

Square is looking to help out sellers on their platform with a new Chargeback Protection feature. It is available to Canadian and American sellers for free. If you receive chargebacks and you followed best practices, Square is willing to cover up to $250 a month. Like any chargeback, you will still go through the investigation. If your chargeback is covered, you won’t be liable for chargeback amount, regardless of the outcome. It, however, doesn’t cover times when you decide to issue refunds.